trillion
noun
\
Definition of trillion
1 : a number equal to 1,000 times one billion — see Table of Numbers
2 : an indeterminately large number a trillion mosquitoes out tonight
Keep scrolling for more
Other words from trillion
\
adjective or noun
Examples of trillion in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Who has been electing politicians who, year after year, keep piling up the national debt, now in the untold trillions of dollars? Republicans and Democrats have done it and millennials — conservative or liberal — have had nothing to do with it. — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, "30-year-old slacker evicted from parents' basement could prove doubters wrong, lead the millennials," 26 May 2018 But protecting the human species from the end of life on Earth could save trillions of lives. — Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, "Is Colonizing Mars the Most Important Project in Human History?," 29 June 2018 The economic stress of disasters is now regularly measured in billions—and even sometimes in trillions of dollars—and has measureable impacts to GDP. — Jeff Schlegelmilch, Fortune, "The 2018 Hurricane Season Is Here. We Can’t Just Rely on the Federal Government to Help Us Prepare," 30 May 2018 That means Republicans haven't yet spent millions of dollars highlighting the costs of government-run health care, which could run into the trillions. — NBC News, "Meet the progressive whose surprise win just spoiled establishment Democrats' plans," 16 May 2018 The foreign minister of Ukraine represents a country with a gross domestic product of $93 billion, compared to envoys from countries with economies measured in the trillions of dollars. — Carol Morello, Washington Post, "The personal is political for Canada’s foreign minister," 23 Apr. 2018 With so many users affected, the fines could theoretically run into the trillions. — Nitasha Tiku, WIRED, "Why Facebook's 2011 Promises Haven't Protected Users," 11 Apr. 2018 His company is under investigation around the world, including a probe in the United States that threatens Facebook with fines that could reach into the trillions of dollars. — Tony Romm, chicagotribune.com, "Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg faces long-awaited 'reckoning' in Congress," 6 Apr. 2018 These companies have invested hundreds of billions if not trillions of dollars on the assumption the wheels of global commerce will continue to turn with increasing ease. — Matthew Campbell, chicagotribune.com, "In waging trade war, Trump must figure out who the enemy even is," 2 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'trillion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for trillion
trillion
noun
English Language Learners Definition of trillion
: the number 1,000,000,000,000 : one thousand billion
: a very large amount or number
: the number 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 : one million million million
See the full definition for trillion in the English Language Learners Dictionary
trillion
noun
\
Kids Definition of trillion
: a thousand billions
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on trillion
What made you want to look up trillion? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Name that Food Quiz
-
- Name these cookies!
Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Share trillion
Resources for trillion